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PATENTED JUNE 5, 1906. S" A. BEYLAND.

BELL BOX. APPLICATION FILED MAY 11,1904.

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SIDNEY A. BEYLAND, OF ELYRIA, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE DEAN ELEC- TRIC COMPANY, OF .ELYRIA, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

BELL-BOX Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 5, 1906.

Application filed May 17,1904. Serial No. 208,324.

To all IUZI/(FIVI/ it may concern:

Be it known that I, SIDNEY A. BEYLAND, a citizen of the United States, residing at .Elyria, in the county of Lorain and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Bell-Boxes, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings. I

My invention relates to bell-boxes for electric signaling; and the particular embodiment thereof herein set forth is especially designed and intended for use in connection with telephone desk instruments or as an extension-bell for telephone-stations.

The principal object is to produce apparatus of the above character which shall be compact and sightly in form, economical to manufacture, durable and efficient in use, and in which the various parts may be readily assembled and are easily accessible for wiring connections and for adjustment.

A further object is to provide an improved suspending device for such apparatus.

These and other objects will more fully appear as I proceed with the description of my invention.

The invention consists in the novel features and details of construction hereinafter described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a front view in elevation of a bellbox constructed according to my invention, the cover of the face aperture or opening being removed to show the arrangement of apparatus within. Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal section of Fig. 1, showing the arrangement of apparatus as viewed from the side, the cover of the face-aperture being in place. Fig. 3 is a rear view of the box; and Fig. 4c is a perspective view of the suspending device, which is shown in Fig. 2 attached to the box.

Referring to the drawings, wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts,

parts, it will be seen that the box proper or inclosing case is composed of two principal a front or body portion A and a rear closure-plate B. These are referably sheetmetal punchings, any-suitab e metal, such as brass or steel, being used, and the portion A is suitably formed up, preferably with round ed edges at the front.

Within the body portion A the ringer O is mounted in an upright position upon brackets D, which are bent at an angle at (Z andsecured to the box in any suitable manner, as by a screw 01. Brackets D have also at the other end a similar bend 01 to which the 010- sure-plate B is removably secured. In Fig. 2 only one of these brackets is shown; but it will be understood that they are arranged one at each side of the upper end of the ringer and constitute a combined ringer-support and box-body brace.

Below the ringer in the lower part of the box I provide a terminal rack E, consisting of a strip of fiber, rubber, or other insulating material carrying terminals or binding-posts e. The rack E is mounted upon brackets e, which consist, preferably, of lugs punched from and integral with the front of the box and turned inwardly, these being out at the same time as the opening or window F in the front of the box, which will be described presently. These brackets e carry distancepieces a lower end of the closure-plate B in a manner similar to brackets D. The wiring of the apparatus in the box is soldered or otherwise suitably attached to the lugs e of the bind ing-posts, and the circuit-wires connecting with the rest of the telephone set through bushed holes a are inserted in the upper openings 6 In order to permit of inspection and adjustment of parts, I provide a face-opening F in the front A of the box, through which access may be had to the armature portion of the ringer and to the terminal rack, so that at any time the ringer may be adjusted and the circuit connections changed without moving the box from its position of use or removing the back closure-plate. The faceand with them form braces for the ed upon the front of the box, and clapper-rod cextends upwardly from the ringenarmature and is bent outwardly through an opening in the box-face to the clapper 0 between the gongs. By this arrangement great compactness is secured, the ringer-magnets lying longitudinally in the box instead of being perpendicular to its face, as usual.

In the upper .part of the box above the ringer is a condenser II, securely yet removably held in place by spring-clips I, attached to the upper end of the box-body. These clips have each two branches, one long one i, which supports the condenser, and the other, i, which serves to hold the condenser in position. After the apparatus has been mounted in the box closure-plate B is placed in position at the back and secured by screws 1) b, which take into brackets or braces d 4*, respectively, as shown. clearly in Fig. 3, Closure-plate B is provided with buttonholes b b by means of which the box may be at tached to its support, such as a wall or desk. The lower hole I) may be reached from the front of the box through opening F, so that by using a screw for this hole the box may be securely fastened.

Sometimes it is undesirable to secure the box in its position of use by means of nails or screws on account of injury to Woodwork or plastering or for some other reason, and for such circumstances I provide a suspending device K, (shown. in. Figs. 2 and 4,) which forms an important feature of my invention. This consists of a strip It, provided. with buttons or headed projections 7c adapted to engage buttonholes b b of the closure or back plate B and securely hold said strip thereto. Attached to the upper end of strip It is a cross-strip It", having its ends bent upwardly and hooked, as at [C3, to engage a picturemolding or other projection suitable for supporting the bell-box. No change in the construction of the box is required for this sup porting device, and it is easily attached or detached at will.

The surface of the box may be enameled in any color to match the woodwork or interior furnishings of the apartment where it is to be used and is neat and pleasing in appearance.

1. In a bell-box a bod )ortion a rin er mounted therein, a terminal rack mounted ad acent said ringer, a nd a closure-plate, said body portion being provided with an opening in addition to the closure-plate opening to permit access to said ringer and terminal rack, and a removable cover for said opening.

2. In a bellbox, a body portion open on one face, a closure-plate for said opening, a bracket attached within said body portion .extending to constitute a brace for attachment of said closure-pl ate, and a ringer 1nount ed upon said bracket.

3. In a bell-box, a body portion open on one face, a closure-plate for said opening, bracket connection between said body portion and closure-plate,a ringer mounted upon said bracket connection, another bracket connection between said body portion and closure-plate adjacent saidringer, and a terminal rack mounted upon said second bracket connection.

4. In a bell-box, a body portion open on one face, a closure-plate for said open face, brackets connecting said body portion and closure-plate, a ringer and a terminal rack mounted upon said brackets, said body portion bein provided with an opening in addition to the closure-plate opening to permit access to said ringer and terminal rack, and a removable cover for said opening.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SIDNEY A. BEYLAND.

Witnesses:

W. E. HARKNEss, RAY H. MANSON. 

